Local Staff International & the University of York released landmark guidelines to protect locally employed civilians (LEC) in international missions. Red T applauds this initiative, which serves to strengthen LEC's safety and rights. #ProtectLinguists www.localstaffinternational.org/wp-content/u...

Afghan war hero who fought alongside Brits fighting for life after 'assault' Hero Noor, 39, who put his life on the line for Britain while working as an Afghan interpreter and fled from the Taliban was left fighting for his life after an alleged attack.

UK: This former Afghan #interpreter survived the war and the Taliban, only to be brutally attacked on "safer" soil. #ProtectLinguists www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

USA: #ProtectLinguists

Left in limbo, Afghans who served with U.S. forces fear Trump could send them back to the Taliban The State Department says it's closing a U.S.-run camp in Qatar, with some residents offered money to return to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, where they risk persecution and death.

USA: Closure of US-run Qatar camp forces former Afghan #interpreters and other war allies into a Sophie’s choice. #ProtectLinguists www.nbcnews.com/world/afghan...

Afghan who fought for US forces dies in ICE custody as Trump on track for grim record Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal served with U.S. forces in Afghanistan and legally evacuated the country, then died within a day of being taken into ICE custody, according to his family

USA: This Afghan war ally survived the Taliban but not a day of ICE detention—a tragic example of the current institutional violence. #ProtectLinguists www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

USA: Kudos to @irap.bsky.social. #ProtectLinguists

Congress Nixes Visas for Afghan Partners, Closing Off a Key Path

USA: @shaheen.senate.gov: “Stranding vetted S.I.V. applicants or sending Afghan families back into the hands of the Taliban isn’t about security; it’s a betrayal of the promises we made to those who risked their lives for the United States.” #ProtectLinguists www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...

USA: Vital info from @irap.bsky.social for resettled Afghan and Iraqi #interpreters. #ProtectLinguists

Opinion | The Cruelty of Trump’s Crackdown on Afghan Refugees

USA: Not protecting former allies, foremost among them #interpreters, makes us all less safe. #ProtectLinguists www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/o...

In the new year, may the world transcend its darkest impulses with courage and compassion. A happy and safe 2026 to all! #ProtectLinguists

Townhall — #AfghanEvac

USA: On January 2, 2026, @AfghanEvac.bsky.social will be hosting a virtual town hall for former Afghan #interpreters and other allies to discuss where things stand at this juncture. Registration details in link below. #ProtectLinguists

Republicans Who Backed Afghan Visas Are Mum as Trump Halts Them

USA: Once-stalwart GOP backers of programs for wartime allies drop their support with some hardliners calling for revetting. #ProtectLinguists www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...

Germany drops promise to resettle hundreds of Afghans Interior ministry will tell 640 people awaiting sanctuary ‘there is no longer any political interest in their being admitted’

Germany drops promise to resettle 640 Afghans, including #interpreters, who assisted the German forces and various German agencies in Afghanistan
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2 US soldiers and 1 civilian interpreter killed in ambush in Syria The Pentagon confirmed the news on X, saying the troops were “conducting a key leader engagement.”

Syria: Civilian #interpreter among US personnel killed in attack near Palmyra during counterterrorism engagement. #ProtectLinguists www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

Congratulations, @marijatodorova.bsky.social and Lucía Ruiz Rosendo, on the successful publication of your handbook! It was an honor to add Red T's voice to this important volume. #ProtectLinguists @routledgebooks.bsky.social

Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications and Halts Visas for Afghans

USA: What Miller et al. wanted to do all along… #ProtectLinguists www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/u...

Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries

USA: Call/write your congressional representatives and urge them to advocate against this discriminatory policy! If enacted, it could adversely affect lawfully admitted Afghan #interpreters during their discretionary status review. #ProtectLinguists www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...

Iran: We renew our call to the Iranian authorities for the immediate release of #interpreter Anisha Asadollahi. We are encouraged that her colleague Keyvan Mohtadi and the two French nationals have been released. #ProtectLinguists

At least 49 relatives and colleagues of Afghans in data leak have been killed, study suggests Research also finds 200 of 231 people notified by MoD of breach reported threats to themselves or families

UK: The deadly consequences of the Ministry of Defence data breach. #ProtectLinguists www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Judge Rejects Feds' Request to Reverse Release of Afghan Interpreter for US Military The U.S. government has argued the man — who they have called a risk to national security and the subject of serious criminal allegations without providing more detail — is subject to mandatory detent...

USA: Trump's DOJ keeps making accusations without submitting a shred of proof... #ProtectLinguists
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Hunted by the Taliban While the US and others roll back protections for Afghans, new evidence shows the scale of ongoing reprisal killings, belying the Taliban’s claim of an amnesty for former soldiers.

Afghanistan: New data reveals that Taliban revenge killings of former Afghan allies have continued unabated despite assurances to the contrary. #ProtectLinguists www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...

Patenschaftsnetzwerk Ortskräfte e.V. Wir sind ein gemeinnütziger Verein, der sich aus engagierten Menschen zusammensetzt, die sich für die Unterstützung von Ortskräften, die in Drittstaaten für deutsche Institutionen, Behörden und Untern...

Germany: The Patenschaftsnetzwerk für Ortskräfte launched a YouTube channel to amplify its mission to support former Afghan #interpreters/LECs who assisted the Bundeswehr and other German entities in Afghanistan. #ProtectLinguists www.youtube.com/@patenschaftsnetzwerk

USA: Former Afghan #interpreter Naser released after 3+ months in federal custody! In a prescient move, the Court also prohibited the gov’t from re-detaining him during his asylum proceedings without its prior approval. #ProtectLinguists fox5sandiego.com/news/local-n...

San Diego judge rules that feds denied Afghan interpreter's rights, orders his release Sayed Naser Noori was arrested by immigration authorities in June while appearing at his first asylum hearing since entering the U.S.

USA: Welcome news! A federal court ordered the release of former Afghan #interpreter Sayed Naser Noori from ICE detention finding that the government had violated his due process rights. #ProtectLinguists timesofsandiego.com/crime/2025/0...

Afghans' personal data leaked 49 times in four years by MoD 'shambles' Afghans who risked their lives for Britain reacted with fury and disbelief today after learning their personal data may have been compromised nearly 50 times in just four years.

UK: A veritable sieve. #ProtectLinguists www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

A Navy SEAL’s Afghan interpreter fights for a US visa from Rwanda 12 years after applying for special immigrant visa, former combat interpreter for U.S. special forces in Afghanistan continues to fight for a right to settle in the U.S.

USA: Twelve years and counting… #ProtectLinguists abcnews.go.com/Politics/nav...

USA: Thank you @afghanevac.bsky.social for launching this vital campaign. #EnduringWelcomeAct #ProtectLinguists

On this #WHD2025, we honor the courage and commitment of #translators and #interpreters who risk their lives to support humanitarian efforts around the world. #ProtectLinguists

FIRST LOOK: Bipartisan House Bill Would Restore Relocation Efforts for Afghan War Allies The Enduring Welcome Act, obtained first by Migrant Insider, would reestablish the CARE office after Trump halted flights and stranded thousands of Afghans.

USA: @kamlager-dove.house.gov: “Honoring our commitments to our Afghan allies should never be a partisan issue, but a matter of moral responsibility, national honor, and global credibility.” Couldn't agree more. #ProtectLinguists migrantinsider.com/p/enduring-w...

USA: Important information by @irap.bsky.social for former Afghan #interpreters and other allies. #ProtectLinguists